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Massachusetts life-sciences industry at forefront of worldwide fight against coronavirus

Companies like Alnylam, Moderna, and Thermo Fisher are mobilizing

As Massachusetts braces for a surge of patients infected with the coronavirus, the state is playing an outsize role in the global fight against the pandemic. Companies in the state are scrambling to develop and distribute potential vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tests.